Liptov Village in Pribylina

Liptov region of Slovakia is one of its oldest inhabited regions. They say there are evidences of this region being inhabited since 6th BCE that would make it contemporary of many ancient civilisations. A museum complex at Pribylina recreates the life of a village in Liptov region. It showcases the kind of stone buildings they had, the traditional professions they had, the kind of houses they lived in and the kind of environment they had. In a huge hall, we saw women doing traditional embroidery and making traditional Slovak dresses in a very unusual way that requires lot of patience and skill. The patterns were made on a pillow and the women skilfully moved the spindles with the threads around to create the patterns. In the houses what caught my attention were the huge utensils, somewhere indicating that families used to be big and lot of food was cooked. Most utensils and furniture are made in wood, indicating a tradition of woodcraft and of course there would have been lot of wood around to use. At home again, I noticed the sewing machines proudly displayed and that makes you think if this region was ever known for stitching clothes. The museum celebrates events like Lace making Sunday, Liptov Cooking, Beekeeper’s Sunday, Spring Festival, Scholl workshop, Shepherd Sunday along with various talks in an attempt to keep the tradition alive. It would be very interesting to participate in these events if you can dive through the language barrier.